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210.367.09-3. Patented Jul -'26; 1887.

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A. P. OREQ U E; PEDESTAL FOR #RANGE BOILERS. No. 367,093. Patented July 26., 1887.

U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALLEN P. OREQUE, OF NE? YORK, N. Y.

PEDESTAL FOR RANGE-BOILERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1\Io. 367,093, dated July 26, 1887. Application filed January 3, 1885. Renewed April 25, 1887. Serial No. 236,105. (No mode .New York, have invented an Improvement in Pedestals for Range-Boilers, of which thefol-- lowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention has for its object to provide a pedestal the boiler-holding portion of which is made radially adjustable, to thereby adapt it to boilers of different diameters. In this instance of my invention the boiler-holding portions are shown as segmental plates provided with upright projections or flanges, the lower portions of the plates having arms or tangs to engage the end portions of the boiler bracket, as will be described.

Heretofore boilers have been supported upon flanged rings set upon the brackets, each diameter of boiler requiring a ring of correin dotted lines.

sponding size; but in accordance with my invention the boiler-holding portions may be adjusted radially to correspond with the character of the boiler.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the upper portion ofa boiler-pedestal,the boiler-holdingportions being removed. Fig. 2 is a partial side elevation looking at Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 3, a top View of one of the arms of the bracket; Fig. 4, a plan view of one of the boiler-holding portions, the dotted lines showing the tangs at its lower side, and also the upper end of the boiler-bracket, as in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an under side View of Fig. 4, the upper end of the bracket beingshown Fig. 6 is a partial side elevation of the bracket with the boiler-holding portion in place; Fig. 7, a section of the boilerholding portion or segment in the dotted line 00 m, Fig. 4; and Figs. 8 and 9 are modifications in which the boiler-holding projections are shown as applied to portions of usual boiler-holding rings, the projections of Fig. 9 being solid, while those of Fig. 8 are cast hollow for lightness.

The upright A and base of the pedestal (not shown) may be of any usual construction or as in application filed by me.

The boiler-bracket B, provided with a hub,

12, to engage the upright, has at its upper end two or more guideways, d, formed between suitable flanges or projections-as, for instance, e f g-and preferably the web of the bracket between the flanges will be left tapering, as shown by dotted lines at the upper part of Fig. 2, and to enable the bracket to be made aslight in weight as possible, and yet be made very strong, the flanges e and g are extended entirely about the bracket. The boiler-holding portions are shown as plates h, having segnientally-arranged flanges or projections h the former receiving the weight of the boiler and its contents, while the latter are adapted to take bearing against the periphery of the boiler at its lower end, thus preventing side or lateral movement of the boiler. At its under side the plate h,which supports the weight of the boiler, is provided with aseries of tangs or projections, (herein shown as three, and

marked m mm",)the said tangs or projections entering the guideways (1 cl, the tangs or projections being of proper shape to fill or wedge into the guideways.

To adapt the boiler-holding portions to boilers of difierent diameters, it is only necessary,

to adjust the plates radially with relation to the center of the bracket, and this is done, as herein provided for, by lifting the plate from the bracket and placing its projections or tangs m m in one or the other of the guideways, such change of position effecting the adjustment of the flange or projection h radially to adapt it to the diameter of the boiler.

Prior to my invention I am not aware that any one had ever made a boiler-pedestal in which the same holder could be readily adapted to boilers of different diameters; but as heretofore done a boiler-holder has been required for each size of boiler.

My invention embraced in the novel contrivances shown to effect the junction of the boiler-holder with the boiler-bracket maybe employed to advantage even with the usual boiler-holder made as a ring, for a ring provided with tangs or projections, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, may be readily interlocked with the boiler-bracket without the use of bolts or screws, always heretofore used.

In Figs. 8 and 9 the boiler-holding plates are provided with tangs or projections m m, such as described, in connection with the plates h.

1. In a boiler-pedestal, a boiler-bracket having radially-adj ustablesegmental plates, whereby the plates may be used to receive and hold boilers of different diameters, substantially as described.

2. In a boiler-pedestal, a bracket having adporting plates having projections or tangs to cooperate with the said guideways, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name 5 to this specification in the presence of two sub- ALLEN P. CREQUE.

\Vitnesses:

G. W. GREGORY, B. J. Novas. 

